Item I5 1.5
t, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
County of Monroe Mayor Heather Carruthers,District 3
IleOI1da Keys Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Coldiron,District 2
�p.° Craig Cates,District I
David Rice,District 4
Sylvia J.Murphy,District 5
County Commission Meeting
January 22, 2020
Agenda Item Number: I.5
Agenda Item Summary #6425
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Building
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Karl Bursa(305) 453-8759
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Update on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Coastal Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping process including information regarding Consultation
Coordination Officer(CCO) meetings for staff and Public Open House Meetings to be held the week
of January 27, 2020 with FEMA presenting: Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs);
Areas of flood risk; flood insurance and building requirements; hazard mitigation strategies; with 1-
on-1 property specific lookup support for citizens.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed
and released PRELIMINARY Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for Monroe County.
These maps show FEMA's draft data on Flood Zone and Base Flood Elevation changes from the
existing 2005 maps. Included in the preliminary maps is a new feature, the Limits of Moderate
Wave Action (LiMWA)line. This line is located between the edge of the most landward VE Zone
boundary and the next closest AE Flood Zone boundary. The LiMWA line notes the area where
wave action from storms would be between 1.5 to 3 feet in height. Areas located inside the LiMWA
line are designated as Coastal A Zones (CAZ)by FEMA. Florida Building Code requires these
zones to be regulated to VE Zone construction standards.
Also, FEMA has changed the vertical datum used to determine elevations from NGVD29 to
NAVD88. This change has resulted in the `0' elevation line being lowered 1.3 to 1.6 feet for all
properties in the Keys, depending on which island the property is located. The conversion factor is
site specific; so, as a result,property owners in Key West would have different conversion numbers
than property owners in Marathon or Key Largo. This change will become effective with the
adoption of the new maps.
Because FEMA did not produce comparison PRELIMINARY Maps showing the difference in the
2005 Maps compared to the new draft maps with the datum change, county staff have requested
Woods Hole produce these maps (known as Changes Since Last FIRM or CSLF maps) to aid the
public in understanding what the PRELIMINARY Maps mean to them from a"change" point of
view. Woods Hole is working on these maps and County Staff will have these maps available for
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public review once they are completed.
Monroe County's 30-day comment period for the Draft Maps concluded September 23rd. Staff,
along with Woods Hole Group, the consultant retained to assist in reviewing the maps put together
comments to submit to FEMA. Staff also posted the maps online for public comments and set up a
special email address. Comments about the Draft Maps submitted to Monroe County Floodplain
Management on or before that date were included in the transmittal to FEMA. Staff included the
public comments received in their comments sent to FEMA on the draft maps.
FEMA reviewed all comments received from Monroe County and used some of this information to
aid in the production of Preliminary Maps. FEMA did itemize the items they used and also itemized
the comments they did not use.
Staff is currently reviewing the PRELIMINARY Maps and will likely provide a detailed report of
their findings at the March BOCC hearing.
With the release of the PRELIMINARY Maps, FEMA will now hold Community Outreach
Meetings the week of January 27, 2020. A schedule of all public open houses is attached to this
agenda item; and Staff encourages Monroe County citizens to attend at least one of these meetings to
learn more about the updated FIRM maps and their impacts and implications on property and
construction in Monroe County.
The County has also retained Bruce Bender to assist with public outreach and will be reaching out to
Chambers of Commerce, Insurance firms, builders/developers, and real estate organizations to
present the maps and changes.
After the open house meetings, FEMA will do two public notices in the Federal Code of Register, so
community members can submit technical data to support a request to revise the FIRM through the
90-day appeals process. Community member appeals must be submitted through the local
government. The Board adopted a$170 fee for submittal, along with a fee for technical review (if
needed).
FEMA will send a letter of final determination after all appeals are resolved. The County will be
required to adopt the maps within 6 months of final determination. The ordinance will be processed
through a Community meeting, Impact meeting, Development Review Committee, Planning
Commission, the Board of County Commission, and the Department of Economic Opportunity.
The County is required to adopt the FINAL Maps by ordinance. Staff are working on this now.
Staff are also rewriting the current Floodplain Regulations to follow the State of Florida Model
Code, which was developed as a Florida Building Code companion.
Based on the proposed timetable (See Attachment) and the resolution of all appeals, FEMA
anticipates the Final Maps becoming effective early 2021. As always, all dates provided are
approximate and subject to change.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
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On August 21, 2019, the Monroe County BOCC approved a contract for Woods Hole Group, Inc. to
provide assistance to Monroe County Staff to review and comment on the FEMA Draft Flood Maps
for Monroe County.
On September 18, 2019, Monroe County Floodplain Management Staff delivered a review of the
Draft Maps,proposed changes, and initial reactions/findings of Staff at the monthly meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A
DOCUMENTATION:
Monroe Timeline
Monroe 2nd Coordination Call
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: N/A
Expiration Date: N/A
Total Dollar Value of Contract: N/A
Total Cost to County: N/A
Current Year Portion: N/A
Budgeted: N/A
Source of Funds: N/A
CPI: N/A
Indirect Costs: N/A
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: N/A
Revenue Producing: N/A If yes, amount: N/A
Grant: N/A
County Match: N/A
Insurance Required: N/A
Additional Details: N/A
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REVIEWED BY:
Assistant County Administrator Christine Hurley Completed
12/27/2019 9:37 AM
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Rick Griffin Completed 12/27/2019 9:47 AM
Steve Williams Completed 01/06/2020 8:22 AM
Budget and Finance Completed 01/06/2020 5:01 PM
Maria Slavik Completed 01/07/2020 7:33 AM
Kathy Peters Completed 01/07/2020 1:26 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 01/22/2020 9:00 AM
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